 There is a small national school, and secondary education is available in several schools in other nearby towns.A modern Catholic church stands in the centre of the village, while there is a Church of Ireland church at Ballynure, a short distance away.There is a local community owned park in the village where the local soccer club, Grangecon A.F.C, play their home fixtures and the local school children play football and hurling while football and hurling at juvenile levels and football up to senior level are played at the Stratford / Grangecon GAA club.